THE NATIONAL ACADEMIESNational Research CouncilDivision of Behavioral and Social Sciences and EducationCenter for EducationCommittee on the Study of Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States

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Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy

Requested by Congress in P.L. 108-199, this new National Academies report examines the educational characteristics and coursework of programs to train K-12 teachers in the U.S., and assesses the degree to which the content and experiences in such programs are based on available scientific evidence.